Helophilus sp. ( H. pendulus or H. hybridus )

Helophilus pendulus Linnaeus 1758

is a common hoverfly which is usually found around puddles, ditches and shallow pond margins, but the specimen above was found in an urban garden on Convolvulus. The larvae may be found in farmyard drains, wet manure or sawdust. It appears between April and November.

Wing length 8.5 - 11.25mm

This specimen found in Garden, Darwen, Lancashire, UK , 10.9.09